Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing on his right and on his left. New Living Translation Then Micaiah continued, “Listen to what the LORD says! I saw the LORD sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right and on his left. English Standard Version And Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Berean Standard Bible Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Berean Literal Bible And he said, “Therefore hear the word of YHWH: I saw YHWH sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left. King James Bible Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. New King James Version Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left. New American Standard Bible And Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the angels of heaven standing on His right and on His left. NASB 1995 Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. NASB 1977 And Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Legacy Standard Bible Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Amplified Bible So Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host (army) of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Berean Annotated Bible Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD {YHWH}: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Christian Standard Bible Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and the whole heavenly army was standing at his right hand and at his left hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing at His right hand and at His left hand. American Standard Version And Micaiah said, Therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Contemporary English Version Micaiah replied: I then saw the LORD seated on his throne with every creature in heaven gathered around him. English Revised Version And he said, Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. GOD'S WORD® Translation Micaiah added, "Then hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and the entire army of heaven was standing on his right and his left. Good News Translation Micaiah went on: "Now listen to what the LORD says! I saw the LORD sitting on his throne in heaven, with all his angels standing beside him. International Standard Version But Micaiah responded, "Therefore, listen to what the LORD has to say. I saw the LORD, sitting on his throne, and the entire Heavenly Army was surrounding him on his right hand and on his left hand. NET Bible Micaiah said, "That being the case, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left. New Heart English Bible Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Webster's Bible Translation Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleMicaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. World English Bible Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [Micaiah] says, “Therefore, hear a word of YHWH: I have seen YHWH sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left; Berean Literal Bible And he said, “Therefore hear the word of YHWH: I saw YHWH sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Therefore, hear ye a word of Jehovah: I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left; Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah; I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the army of the heavens standing upon his right and his left. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen he said: Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on the right hand and on the left. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said: “Therefore, listen to the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and the entire army of heaven was standing beside him, on the right and on the left. New American Bible Micaiah continued: “Therefore hear the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD seated on his throne, with the whole host of heaven standing to his right and to his left. New Revised Standard Version Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, with all the host of heaven standing to the right and to the left of him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Micaiah said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Mikah said: “Because of this, hear the word of LORD JEHOVAH! I have seen LORD JEHOVAH sitting on his throne and all the armies of Heaven standing at his right and at his left. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and on His left. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he said, Not so. Hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood by on his right hand and on his left. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab…17Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” 18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. 19And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.… Cross References Micaiah continued, 1 Kings 22:14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” 1 Kings 22:17 So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’” “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: 1 Kings 22:18 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” Ezekiel 3:17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. Daniel 7:9 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. 1 Kings 22:19 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. Job 1:6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. Daniel 7:10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. Job 2:1 On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. Psalm 82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: Psalm 103:20-21 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. / Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. Hebrews 12:22-24 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels / in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, / to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Matthew 18:10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven. Treasury of Scripture Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. hear the word Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. Isaiah 28:14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. Isaiah 39:5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: I saw 1 Kings 22:19-23 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left… Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple… Daniel 7:9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. all the host Genesis 32:2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Psalm 103:20,21 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word… Zechariah 1:10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. Jump to Previous Army Continued Ear Hand Hear Heaven Heavens Host Micaiah Micai'ah Power Right Seat Seated Sitting Standing Throne WordJump to Next Army Continued Ear Hand Hear Heaven Heavens Host Micaiah Micai'ah Power Right Seat Seated Sitting Standing Throne Word2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there Micaiah continued Micaiah, a prophet of the LORD, is speaking to King Ahab of Israel. This context is significant as Micaiah is known for his commitment to truth, contrasting with the false prophets who seek to please the king. His role as a prophet is to convey God's message, regardless of its popularity or acceptance. Therefore hear the word of the LORD I saw the LORD sitting on His throne and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left Persons / Places / Events 1. MicaiahA prophet of the LORD who is known for speaking the truth, even when it is unpopular or dangerous. In this passage, he delivers a vision from God to King Ahab. 2. The LORD The sovereign God of Israel, depicted as sitting on His throne, symbolizing His ultimate authority and power over all creation. 3. The Host of Heaven Refers to the angelic beings or spiritual entities that serve God, standing in attendance around His throne. 4. King Ahab The king of Israel at the time, known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of the LORD. 5. Jehoshaphat The king of Judah, who is present during this prophecy and is known for his attempts to follow the ways of the LORD. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyThe vision of the LORD on His throne reminds us of God's ultimate authority over all earthly and heavenly realms. We are called to trust in His sovereign will, even when circumstances seem uncertain. The Courage to Speak Truth Micaiah's willingness to deliver God's message, despite the potential consequences, challenges us to be bold in speaking truth, especially in a culture that may resist or reject it. The Reality of Spiritual Realms The presence of the host of heaven around God's throne serves as a reminder of the spiritual realities that exist beyond our physical world. We are encouraged to live with an awareness of these spiritual dimensions. Discernment in Leadership The contrasting responses of Ahab and Jehoshaphat to Micaiah's prophecy highlight the importance of seeking and heeding godly counsel in leadership decisions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 18:18?2. How does 2 Chronicles 18:18 reveal God's sovereignty over earthly kingdoms and leaders? 3. What can we learn about God's heavenly court from 2 Chronicles 18:18? 4. How does this verse connect to God's omniscience in Psalm 139:1-4? 5. In what ways can we trust God's plans despite earthly appearances? 6. How should 2 Chronicles 18:18 influence our prayers for national leaders today? 7. What does 2 Chronicles 18:18 reveal about God's sovereignty over earthly events? 8. How does 2 Chronicles 18:18 challenge the concept of free will? 9. What is the significance of the heavenly council in 2 Chronicles 18:18? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 18? 11. Who was Micaiah in the Bible? 12. 1 Samuel 18:10: How can an “evil spirit from God” coexist with the belief in a loving deity, and does this contradict other scriptural portrayals of God? 13. In 2 Chronicles 18:21-22, how can an all-truthful God justly send a lying spirit to deceive Ahab? 14. In 2 Chronicles 18:14-17, why does Micaiah offer a prophecy so different from the other prophets--could this indicate conflicting traditions? What Does 2 Chronicles 18:18 Mean micaiah continued• Micaiah, a true prophet in the royal court, had just contradicted four hundred court prophets (2 Chron 18:12–17; 1 Kings 22:13–18). • His perseverance in speaking truth despite pressure from King Ahab highlights the courage that comes from knowing God’s Word cannot be compromised (Acts 5:29). • Cross reference: Jeremiah’s lonely stand before kings (Jeremiah 38:1–6) shows how God often uses a single faithful voice to confront deception. therefore hear the word of the LORD • The phrase signals a direct, authoritative revelation, demanding attention (Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 23:16). • Scripture teaches that when God speaks, His purposes stand (Isaiah 55:10-11). Micaiah is not offering opinion; he is transmitting God’s verdict. • Just as Jesus repeatedly said, “He who has ears, let him hear” (Matthew 11:15), this call reminds us that obedience begins with listening. i saw the LORD sitting on His throne • The vision presents the Lord as reigning in absolute sovereignty—He is seated, not pacing, underscoring His unshakable rule (Psalm 47:8; Isaiah 6:1; Revelation 4:2). • God’s throne room scenes in Scripture consistently highlight holiness and authority, assuring believers that earthly chaos is under heavenly control (Daniel 7:9-10). • For King Ahab, this vision warns that earthly thrones are subject to the heavenly one (Proverbs 21:1). all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left • “Host of heaven” refers to the angelic servants ready to carry out God’s commands (Psalm 103:20-21; Job 1:6). • Their positioning on both sides depicts perfect order and readiness, reinforcing that nothing happens without divine permission (Hebrews 1:14). • This assembly also foreshadows the final judgment scene where all creation answers to God (Matthew 25:31-32; Revelation 20:11-12). summary 2 Chronicles 18:18 pulls back the curtain to reveal God’s sovereign courtroom. Micaiah, undeterred by human opposition, relays a vision that affirms: God reigns from an unchallenged throne, His word is final, and His angelic hosts stand ready to execute His will. The verse calls every reader—ancient king or modern believer—to listen, submit, and find confidence in the Lord who rules over all. (18) Again.--And.Therefore.--LXX., not so, as if the Hebrew were l?'k?n instead of laken. Vulg. excellently, "at ille: idcirco ait audite verbum domini." Hear ye.--Kings, hear thou. Standing on his right hand.--Literally, were standing. Kings, And all the host of heaven was standing by him, on his right hand and on his left. The chronicler has abridged. Hebrew Micaiah continued,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Therefore לָכֵ֖ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus hear שִׁמְע֣וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD: יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel I saw רָאִ֤יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel sitting יוֹשֵׁ֣ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against His throne, כִּסְא֔וֹ (kis·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the host צְבָ֤א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky standing עֹֽמְדִ֔ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on His right יְמִינ֖וֹ (yə·mî·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south and on His left. וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (ū·śə·mō·lōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand Links 2 Chronicles 18:18 NIV2 Chronicles 18:18 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:18 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:18 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:18 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:18 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:18 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:18 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:18 Micaiah said Therefore hear you the word (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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